Tell anyone there’s an Independence Day sequel in the works and their first question is, “Is Will Smith coming back?” He’s not, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Now, it seems like one of reasons why he isn’t is M. Night Shyamalan. »6/24/15 3:40pm 6/24/15 3:40pm

The first official synopsis for the long-awaited (or at least long-in-development) sequel to 1996’s summer blockbuster is here. And yes, those Fourth of July-hating aliens are back for round two, but we haven’t spent the last two decades merely mourning the sacrifice of Randy Quaid. »6/09/15 7:30am 6/09/15 7:30am

We’ve known for a while that Will Smith wasn’t going to be reprising his role as Captain Steven Hiller. But it looks like he’s pretty much the only one not coming back, as Friday brought news that Judd Hirsch and Bill Pullman are the latest in a long line of returning actors. »4/19/15 9:00pm 4/19/15 9:00pm

An Avengers: Age of Ultron TV spot includes our new favorite stunt. Trek 3 writer Simon Pegg explains what he learned from Star Trek Into Darkness. Do we already know who's directing Inhumans? Plus what's up with Mockingbird on Agents of SHIELD. And Game of Thrones could feature book storylines that nobody expected… »3/27/15 6:00am 3/27/15 6:00am

Finally some news to be thankful for! Independence Day 2 is officially greenlit. And now we can catch up with all our favorite characters. Like President Bill Pullman, the Levinson family and grown up Mae Whitman (who played the president's daughter). However, there's also some bad news. »11/27/14 10:40am 11/27/14 10:40am

Roland Emmerich has not yet given up on his dream to shoot an Independence Day sequel, now with DOUBLE the alien punching. But first, the script to the sequel has to undergo a complete rewrite. »5/29/14 8:40am 5/29/14 8:40am

The White House gets spectacularly destroyed in Independence Day, one of the most famous movies of Bill Clinton's presidency — but if that happened in real life, Clinton says it could be a good thing, if it finally ended the huge divisions among the human race. »4/03/14 3:40pm 4/03/14 3:40pm

Ender’s Game wants you to join the International Fleet. Jamie Foxx wants Electro to have kind of an odd catch phrase. S.H.I.E.LD. might be getting a new home in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Some Independence Day stars could return. Brian K. Vaughan explains how Under the Dome could last for years. Spoilers… »6/26/13 6:00am 6/26/13 6:00am

Check out the latest Thor and Star Trek sequel hints. A Captain America actor confirms his return in The Winter Soldier... probably. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles might have found its Shredder. Steven Moffat promises this week's Doctor Who will resolve one big mystery and lead into the next adventure. It's all spoilers… »5/13/13 6:00am 5/13/13 6:00am

The classic rallying-the-troops speech is a chance for genre movies to achieve Oscar-winning heights of emotional triumph with great acting and writing. And many scifi and fantasy movies have aced it, like Captain Picard in Star Trek: First Contact or Mal in Serenity. But then there are a lot of other movies that… »11/28/12 11:37am 11/28/12 11:37am

Pacific Rim is going 3D... even if Guillermo del Toro doesn't like it. Watch a Thor: The Dark World set video. Just how drunk will Woody Harrelson be in Catching Fire? Joss Whedon explains why Squirrel Girl might not be in The Avengers 2. And James Cameron explains why the Avatar sequels won't be like the Matrix… »9/13/12 6:00am 9/13/12 6:00am

The Statue of Liberty stands for American hopes and dreams, an emblem of both New York City and the American gateway. That's precisely why so many film directors and video game creators love to smash Lady Liberty to bits. But who do you think did the best job of damaging or destroying the Statue of Liberty? »9/09/12 7:00am 9/09/12 7:00am

For a recent contest, LEGO hobbyist site The Living Brick challenged builders to transform famous scenes from science fiction cinema and television into sculptures that require the bare minimum of LEGO pieces. Here's a round-up of the resulting dioramas — behold such films as Tron, Planet of the Apes, and Return of…»6/25/12 8:25am 6/25/12 8:25am

Battleship is superficially based on an old board game, but really it's the latest in a long line of movies about alien forces coming to our planet and trashing the place. And this movie proves what we've suspected for a long time: the Hollywood alien invasion picture relies on a whole series of ridiculous… »5/18/12 9:00am 5/18/12 9:00am

This month is like exhibit A for Hollywood's propensity to churn out sequels that nobody asked for. You've got Journey 2, opening today. And then next week, there's Ghost Rider 2, in which Nic Cage tries to "improve" upon the first flaming-skull motorcycle movie. »2/10/12 2:00pm 2/10/12 2:00pm